Trump endorsement fails with surprise GOP speaker pick of Scalise over Jordan
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Former President Trump's speaker endorsement failed on Wednesday when the GOP picked House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for top House lawmaker.
Jordan received a lot of public support and endorsements from his House colleagues, but any expectations that he would cruise to the nomination over Scalise were dashed on Wednesday. Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
Scalise took the nomination over Jordan in a secret ballot, drawing questions about the strength of the former president's endorsement.
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